Hassanein became known around Boise as one of the hardest working players on the team, someone who was devoted to getting better each and every day and was simply grateful for the opportunity to play.

Hassanein, who moved to California in 2018 from Cairo, Egypt, said he has been surprised by the outpouring of attention that he's been receiving from Egyptians.

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Hassanein, along with Yorba Linda offensive lineman Mason Randolph, helped Boise State sign the top-ranked recruiting class in the Mountain West Conference. “He took to the game quickly ...

Hassanein became the first Boise State player to rack up more than 10 sacks in a season since Weaver posted 13.5 in 2019, which happens to be the last time the Broncos won the Mountain West ...

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Hassanein moved to the United States from Egypt just before his sophomore year of high school after Besch made a visit to Cairo and realized the half-brother, who he hadn’t seen in 10 years ...

Hassanein put on 20 or 25 pounds of muscle each year of high school, woke up at 5 a.m. for workouts, watched film constantly and practiced his craft.

Hassanein arrived in the United States not knowing the language, not knowing the game and only just getting reacquainted with his brother who was now his primary guardian in the US.